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how word-formation processes are related to culture and civilization. Wieslaw Borys's **dz:Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego /Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language** is both an impressive compendium of the Polish language for linguists and a fascinating read, full of linguistic curiosities and riddles, for all Polish language users.
Polish Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words from Wiktionary's Swadesh-list appendix; Learn Polish Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine—List of Online Polish Courses; Polish English wordlist, 600 terms Archived 2013-10-08 at the Wayback Machine; A taste of the linguistic diversity of contemporary Poland from Culture.pl
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Feb 13, 2024 · Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the language of Poles, official language of the Republic of Poland and the most widely spoken West Slavic language. The following is a brief description of certain aspects of Polish grammar and how they influence current practices regarding Polish terms in Wiktionary.
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Verb
polski 1. inflection of polskia: 1.1. third-person singular indicative past 1.2. indicative present connegative 1.3. second-person singular imperative present/present connegative
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish polski. By surface analysis, pole + -ski.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): [ˈpɔlski] 2. Syllabification: pol‧ski
Adjective
polski (not comparable) 1. (relational) Polish (of, or from Poland)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *poľьskъ. By surface analysis, pole + -ski. First attested in the 14th century.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /pɔlʲskiː/ 2. IPA(key): (15th CE) /pɔlʲski/
Adjective
polski (not comparable) 1. (relational) Polish (of, or from Poland) 1.1. 1876 [1402], Vatroslav Jagić, editor, Archiv für slavische Philologie, volume VI, page 207: 1.1.1. Eze Maczey v Yana ne prziymowal nemeczskego prawa, ale polske 1.1.1.1. [Eże Maciej u Jana nie przyjmował niemiecskiego prawa, ale polskie] 1.2. 1885 [c. 1428], Jan Baudouina de Courtenay, Jan Karłowicz, Antoni Adam Kryńskiego, Malinowski Lucjan, editors, Prace Filologiczne, volume I, page 481: 1.2.1. Zastawyamy dzedzini n...
Jan 20, 2024 · Category:Polish terms by usage: Polish terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers. Category:Terms derived from Polish: Categories with terms that originate from Polish. Category:User pl: Wiktionary users categorized by fluency levels in Polish.
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The culture of Poland ( Polish: Kultura Polski) is the product of its geography and distinct historical evolution, which is closely connected to an intricate thousand-year history. [1] Poland has a Roman Catholic majority, and religion plays an important role in the lives of many Polish people. [2] The unique character of Polish culture ...
Feb 10, 2024 · The Polish language is a member of the Western Slavic group of the Indo-European family of languages. It is easiest to learn if one already knows some other related language. The most closely related are other Western Slavic languages: Czech, Slovak, Silesian, Kashubian and Sorbian. More distant are the Southern and Eastern Slavic languages ...
